By Tom Ball According to Harvard Business Review , the most effective way to connect with clients is at an emotional level, tapping into their fundamental motivations and fulfilling ...Read more

Disinherited children may have claims against estate

By Charles Ticker Disinherited children may be entitled to share in lottery winner’s estate
A recent story from New Zealand found here is a very interesting scenario involving the ...Read more

Sexual assault and sexual harassment at work

By Nicole Simes In the wake of workplace sexual assault allegations against the former leader of the Ontario PC party, I continue to reiterate what employers of any kind can do to try and ...Read more

Complaints process not forum to seek action for failure to pay judgment

By Elyse Sunshine and Lonny Rosen
A recent decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) serves as a reminder that not every type of complaint that a person may have ...Read more

The paradox of sexual misconduct and people with disabilities

By Lorin MacDonald As a human rights lawyer and a woman living with a disability, I am troubled by some reactions to the resignation of the federal Minister of Sport and Persons with ...Read more

Involving the Office of the Children’s Lawyer

By Lisa Gelman An Ontario court recently considered a situation where the parties’ custody and access proceedings were adjourned so that the Office of the Children’s Lawyer ...Read more

What you need to know about a workplace injury

By David Hollingsworth Workplace injury
A workplace injury can happen anywhere. A workplace injury can also go far beyond the industrial and construction site accidents that we hear about in ...Read more

Five more reasons you need to write a will now

By Lisa Laredo January has come and gone but we’re still going on about the New Year’s resolution that should have been at the top of the list for at least half of Canadians ...Read more

A ‘dose of pragmatism’ from Court of Appeal: Dillon

By Peter Dillon Ontario’s Court of Appeal released its much-anticipated decision in this case on Jan. 25, 2018. I say much-anticipated because the summary judgement decision of ...Read more

The number one target for credential theft emails

By Ryan Duquette According to the Proofpoint 2017 Human Factor Report , Apple ID's are the #1 target for credential theft emails. The other top targets are Microsoft Outlook and Google ...Read more

Simplifying the search for a deceased’s life insurance policy

By Ian Hull Beneficiary designations for life insurance policies can be an integral part of one’s estate plan. As designated policy proceeds typically pass outside of an estate, and ...Read more

The de-stressed court reporter

By Kim Neeson As a working real-time court reporter and owner of Neesons, I’ve experienced stress in its many forms over the years. When I started court reporting, lawyers and judges ...Read more

The duty to accommodate and frustration of an employment contract

By Laura Williams Appropriately accommodating an employee’s disability is often a challenging task for employers. It is often difficult to determine at what point the accommodation ...Read more